Collaborative management of resources and environment enabled by digitalization and intellectualization: Research framework and prospects

Abstract

[Objective] This study aimed to explore the intrinsic mechanisms of intelligent collaborative management of resources and the environment, providing valuable insights to advance the integration of collaborative management theory and smart technologies in the field of resource and environmental management. The objective was to facilitate research in the Chinese context and promote green sustainable development. [Methods] Starting with a review of relevant literature in collaborative resource and environmental management, we synthesized an integrated research framework for intelligent collaborative management of resources and the environment. The framework elucidates the conceptual content, key issues, methodological systems, and implementation pathways of intelligent collaborative management, offering a forward-looking perspective on future research directions and emphasizing topics that need further exploration in the Chinese context. [Results] The proposed integrated research framework encompasses the core content of intelligent collaborative management of resources and the environment, addressing three key issues related to mechanism and standards, theories and methods, and industrial models. Three intersecting research methods are delineated, along with three pathways for achieving collaborative development through the innovation of intelligent technologies, platforms, and models. [Conclusion] There is a need to emphasize the indigenous characteristics of intelligent collaborative management of resources and the environment in the Chinese context. The study underscored the importance of exploring how environmental regulations can promote collaborative development of resources and the environment, researching the architecture and mechanisms of intelligent ecological governance systems, and addressing potential regional development inequalities resulting from digitalization and intellectualization. This research provides valuable Chinese experiences and insights to empower global sustainable development goals through intelligent technologies.

Keywords

• digitalization and intellectualization|resources and environment|collaborative management|research framework|research prospects